Lake Placid

Two parades are scheduled for later this month in the Adirondacks to honor the region's athletes who competed at the Winter Olympics in Russia, including medal winners Andrew Weibrecht and Erin Hamlin.The Olympic Regional Development Authority say a parade will be held March 16 in the village o…

United States skiier Andrew Weibrecht used an improbable run to win the silver medal in the Super-G at the Winter Olympics in Sochi on Sunday.Weibrecht hails from Lake Placid, N.Y. but has a Capital Region connection. His mother, Lisa, was raised in Scotia, according to the Albany Times Union...